Index

A

acid digestion, 357–8
acoustic emission, 421
Advanced Subsonic Technology Composite Wing Program (NAS1-20546), 252
aerodynamic lift loads, 230
aerospace structures
alternate joint concepts, 259–66
advanced preforms, 263–4
categories of damage and defect considerations, 266
damage tolerance analysis considerations, 265
load vs displacement data, 262
lower cover panel for stitched/RFI composites technology, 260
scaling and hybrids, 264–6
schematic of PRSEUS, 263
stitched joints, 259–60
X-48B Blended Wing Body flight research vehicle, 264
Z-pinned joints, 260–2
design considerations, 229
designing for damage in composites, 248
environmental considerations, 232–41
Astrostrike and Dexmet, 235
bird strike, 233–4
effects of lightning strike ...

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